The Best of the Plaintiffs Bar

Headlines • The Best of the Plaintiffs Bar • Patent Court Sets the Pace • The Case of the Poisoned Mailbox • Shutdown Over, But Judges Wary • Justices Kagan, Alito Recusals Adding Up in New Court Term • D.C. Lawyer Fighting Ethics Case • Anna Nicole Smith Lives On in the U.S. Supreme Court's Latest Term • Diapers, Laundry and a Legal Practice • Justice Department Lawyers Return to Work • JP Morgan Reported to Reach Tentative $13B Settlement The Best of the Plaintiffs Bar These 19 firms are at the cutting edge of plaintiffs' work — and are giving defense players a run for their money. Read More » Patent Court Sets the Pace Drawn by the promise of speed and expertise, scores of megacorporations from Apple Inc. to Toyota Motor Corp. are flocking to the hottest new forum for intellectual property fights: the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Read More » Sponsor Spotlight: Online Certificate Program Nov. 4-Dec. 13, 2013 AUWCL's Online Certificate in International Commercial Arbitration prepares participants with the foundational knowledge and skills to succeed in the complex and ever-changing field of international arbitration. The online courses explore legal principles and practical implications of commercial and investment arbitration. Apply Now. The Case of the Poisoned Mailbox She was a woman wronged, doubly betrayed by a cheating husband who impregnated her best friend. They were aggressive Feds, willing to wield the law like a sledgehammer. An act of revenge brought them together and thrust them on the road to the U.S. Supreme Court. Read More » Shutdown Over, But Judges Wary The budget deal Congress approved on October 16 included $51 million in additional funding for the judiciary. But judges and federal public defenders warned the money won't do much to relieve the financial pressure they're already under. Read More » Justices Kagan, Alito Recusals Adding Up in New Court Term Recusals are a perennial and often mysterious part of life at the high court — mysterious because none of the justices ordinarily explain why they bow out of a case. The court's other justices also take themselves out of cases from time to time, but not usually in numbers seen with Kagan and Alito. Read More » D.C. Lawyer Fighting Ethics Case Five years ago, Washington lawyer Lily Mazahery represented two prominent Iranian political dissidents seeking asylum in the United States. They've accused Mazahery of misconduct, putting her future as an attorney on the line. Read More » Anna Nicole Smith Lives On in the U.S. Supreme Court's Latest Term Ruling on issue left unsettled in deceased celebrity's case could have huge impact. Read More » Diapers, Laundry and a Legal Practice A lack of gender parity at home contributes to inequality in the workplace for women lawyers. Read More » Justice Department Lawyers Return to Work U.S. Department of Justice lawyers across the country will be back in court after an untold number of civil cases were put on hold during the government shutdown. More than 18,000 Justice Department employees, including a significant number of lawyers... Read More » JP Morgan Reported to Reach Tentative $13B Settlement By Legal Times Staff Updated at 7:58 p.m. JP Morgan Chase & Co. has reportedly reached a tentative $13 billion settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice regarding certain issues related to its sale of residential mortgage-backed securities, according to... Read More »

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